Ten years ago this week, an appeals court upheld Microsoft's conviction for monopolizing the PC operating system market. Now this sad history seems to be repeating itself, and there's no reason to expect the outcome to be any better for consumers this time around.

So the American public thinks a car like a Ford Explorer or Chevy Escort is a "clunker"? Well hold on to your steering wheels (ahem, with both hands please) as we take a gander at some of the most notorious automobiles ever made...